Artemas was born to Cassie and George 11/26/1953. He passed away March 14, 2023 from a battle he was no longer able to fight.
Artemas was Piquant, Impressive, Magnetic and now at Peace. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Vera Mae(Slick), Gloria (Bailey), and his brother Johnny (Rickie).
He leaves to cherish his memory 2 children, Tamisha Bash, and Artemas Malone jr. Two sisters, Betty Leonard and Laura Harris. His 5 grands Ronisha, Taeric, Khaleea, Megan and 2 great-grands Monay and Mileyah plus a host of family members.
A Memorial Repast Celebration will be held:
May 27, 2023 at 4:00-10:00PM
Lakewood Seward Park Community Center
4916 S Angeline St. Seattle, WA. 98118
Artemas married Bette (Little) Malone in 1995 and they lived together in their home in Maple Valley until 2021 when they moved to Florida to be with family. Artemas was a successful barber in Auburn with many loyal customers who lined up each day to have him cut their hair. Artemas and Bette enjoyed traveling together and made many trips to Florida to enjoy Thanksgivings with Bette's children and grandchildren as well as to Louisiana to visit Artemas's extended family and to Hawaii and Mexico. Artemas was an avid Seahawk fan, loved his cats, was extremely devoted to his wife and enjoyed the warmth of the Florida sun in his retirement. In his final days, Artemas found peace through…